Google Brings Gemini to Apple CarPlay in US, Expanding Navigation AI After 12 Months
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Updated · The Verge · Oct 21
Google Brings Gemini to Apple CarPlay in US, Expanding Navigation AI After 12 Months
3 articles · Updated · The Verge · Oct 21
Summary
US drivers can now use Gemini inside Google Maps on Apple CarPlay, letting them ask conversational, hands-free navigation questions directly from the car’s infotainment display.
The feature supports multi-step requests—such as finding places to visit and then routing there while avoiding toll roads—and can also help report traffic disruptions and look up stops on the go.
Google said the rollout is also happening globally, though it did not provide region-by-region availability details.
CarPlay arrives nearly 12 months after Gemini launched on Android Auto, but Google has not said whether CarPlay will also get the new Personal Intelligence features tied to Gmail, Calendar, Photos, YouTube and Search.